Editorial

The Very Rev. Alan Richardson, K.B.E., M.A., D.D., and Mrs. Richardson leaving Buckingham Palace.

Reproduced by permission of Yorkshire Evening Press

the attitude to a point of view even before it has been put forward. Can anyone hope to offer an objective view of apartheid except behind locked doors? Can any Minister from the Department of Education be heard other than by a selected audience? Can the Sovereign walk through a university without insult?

Most students have at times been short of money; but not until recently have they demanded as of right that the working public should make good their demands for more. Most students have at times cut lectures and have let many a day slip by without academic effort; but to try to organise idleness and call it a strike would be comic if it were not taken so seriously by the arrogant and humourless students themselves. And when their "rent strike" is criticised by a Vice-Chancellor who sympathises with the students' aim but not with their method, the retort by a would-be president of the National Union of Students, a man no less than thirty years old, might rate as the pompous remark of the year: "The Vice-Chancellors are not the allies of the student movement". If this is maturity, whatever happened to youth?

And when at last the student days are over, what next? It seems that for the trendy the thing to do before thinking about a job is to go to Afghanistan or Nepal in order "to find yourself". Perhaps some of them will find themselves; the shock could be a rude one, but it might be a step towards maturity.

The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to "The Peterite" and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

SCHOOL NOTES

September to March

The Very Reverend the Dean of York, Dr. Alan Richardson, who is Chairman of the Governors, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours. In thanki the Headmaster for the School's congratulations, the Dean wrc ''t somewhat embarrassing to me as a clergyman forbidden to L4,-; sword to be made a Knight of an Empire which no longer exists". are delighted that Dr. Richardson's work for York Minster should oe recognised, and we are sure that the citizens of York will take pleasure in the couplet composed by Mr. P. G. Croft for the occasion: Forsitan imperii nil Magna Britannia regnat Ast Eboracum equitem gaudet habere novum.

Mr. R. T. Pullin has left St. Peter's to become a Lecturer in Modern Languages at the Department of Education in the University of Sheffield. Mr. Pullin came here in September, 1967, to teach Russian, French, Italian and General Studies. He was Assistant Housemaster in Dronfield for one year, and in The Rise for two years. As Master in charge of the Russian Society he led two trips to the Soviet Union and one to Paris.

He formed the Motor Enthusiasts' Club, looked after the School's text- books, and was a rowing coach. We have much to thank Mr. Pullin for; and he for his part was grateful to the School for helping him to run the York Inter-Schools Russian Course and for enabling him to do some University work and external examining for the G.C.E. Best wishes to him and his family. * * *

Among the thirteen candidates from the School who secured places at Oxford and Cambridge this year were five who in 1965 gained special places provided by the City of York. This scheme will come to an end this year by a decision of the City Council. The Chairman of the Education Committee said "We don't think public money should be spent in this way any more".

Open Scholarships : D. W. Grice, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, to read Natural Sciences for Law. R. Sharpe, Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Classics.

Places: C. J. Atkinson, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Modern Languages); C. H. Beall, St. John's College, Oxford (Physics); T. N. E. Bowen, Mansfield College, Oxford (Chemistry); C. J. Brown, St. Peter's College, Oxford (English); A. Corser, Worcester College, Oxford (Bio-Chemistry); S. P. Coverdale, Emmanuel College, Cambridge (English); D. M. Dempsey, Christ's College, Cambridge (Natural Sciences); N. R. Fridge, Keble College, Oxford (Philosophy, Politics and Economics); A. J. George, Trinity College, Cambridge (History); J. A. Mitchell, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (Modern Languages for Law); C. D. Pallant, Lincoln College, Oxford (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). * * *

We regret to announce that Joan Wiseman, the wife of Mr. F. L Wiseman, former Senior Classics Master, died on November 12th after a long illness. * * *

The Christmas Term started on 12th September.

On 19th September the Royal Navy Schools Presentation Team he School with a spectacular helicopter display and an excellent

The Inter-House Athletic Sports were held on 30th September.

There was a Conference for Headmasters of Preparatory Schools on 14th and 15th October.

On 20th October a Staff Play, "No Quarter" was performed. * * * A party for parents of Nth Form boys was held on 21st October. * The Half Term holiday was from 21st to 29th October. 3

A lecture on the British Trans-American Expedition was given by Major J. N. Blashford-Snell, Royal Engineers, on 1st November. * * *

Birkbeck Tests for Vth Formers were held on 8th November. * * *

The Common Entrance Examination was from 13th to 15th November. * * *

The Boarders' Exeat Week-end, from 18th to 20th November, included an extra day for Her Majesty's Silver Wedding. Long live the Queen! * * *

On St. Cecilia's Day, 22nd November, Choral Evensong was sung in Chapel, and there was a Musicians' Supper followed by a Festival Concert. * * *

The School Play "The Taming of the Shrew" was performed on 14th, 15th and 16th December. * * *

After a Carol Service, Term ended on 17th December. * * *

The Easter Term started on 16th January.

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On 21st January the School took part in the Epiphany Procession. York Minster. * * *

A Presentation on Writers in the Spanish Civil War was given in Memorial Hall on 1st February. * * *

From 5th to 10th February Brother Raphael of the Society of Francis visited the School.

House Plays were performed on 15th February (Queen's); February (Manor); 28th February (Rise); 6th March (Grove). * * *

A Common Entrance Examination was held from 19th to 21st Mar * * *

The Boarders' Exeat Week-end was on 3rd and 4th March. * * *

The Northern Secretary of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau visited the School on 6th March; and on the same day Captain D. J. Emsley, The Green Howards, 0.P., gave a talk on the work of the Army in Northern Ireland.

* * * There was a Lecture on Engineering in the Army on 13th March. 4